Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +171.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +171.7% | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 115 Azerbaijan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mexico 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Serbia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Estonia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Finland 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.